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On January 22, four players were announced as the inductees for the MLB Hall Of Fame class of 2019. They are Mariano Rivera, Roy Halladay, Edgar Martinez and Mike Mussina. Here is a look at each of them.
Mariano Rivera
Mariano Rivera is the first player to be selected unanimously with every single voter having him on their ballot. Rivera deserves this honor as he has the most saves in MLB history with 652. He converted 89 percent of save opportunities and compiled a 2.21 E.R.A. in 19 seasons as a Yankee. Rivera is a five time World Series champ and made the all-star game 13 times. To show how good he was, more people have walked on the moon than he gave up runs in the playoffs.
Roy Halladay
Halladay received 85.2 percent of the vote which is well above the 75 percent mark required to make it in. In his 16 year career spent with the Jays and Phillies, Halladay went 203-105 and completed 67 games which is the most in MLB history. During his career, Halladay won two Cy Young awards and made it to the all-star game eight times.
Edgar Martinez
In his 18 seasons spent with the Mariners, Martinez was a feared hitter to opposing pitchers. Martinez finished his career with a slash line of .312/.418/.515 with 1261 RBIs and 2247 hits. Martinez was a seven time all-star and won five Silver Slugger awards. Martinez received 85.4 percent of the votes on his last year on the ballot.
Mike Mussina
Mussina spent 18 seasons in the big leagues and played for the Orioles and Yankees during his tenure. Mussina finished his career with a 270-153 record, made it to the all-star game five times and won seven Gold Glove awards. On his sixth year of eligibility, he barely made it in as he received 76.7 percent of votes.
Players that fell off the ballot
If a player receives less than 5 percent of votes, they are no longer eligible to be voted into the Hall Of Fame. Those players are: Michael Young, Lance Berkman, Miguel Tejada, Roy Oswalt, and Placido Polanco.
